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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
ALEX ANDRTA.
THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL 81.

THE REPUBLICANS, in their glee at the
strength the labor party is drawing away
from the democratic party, say the former
party will vote with them, because they ia
yor high tariff, which enhances the price
of labor. Because the words and acts OF
some of the leaders of the labor party show
that those leaders are i'll informed and ig-
norant, is no proof that all laborers are; but
the republicans evidently believe they are
from the manner in which they treat them.
Nothing is more patent to any man OF COM
mon understanding than the fact that the
demand for labor is what Affects Its price,
and that the tariff does not affect that price.
Labor in this country is cheapest in the
most protected industries, and dearest in
those that ara not protected; and it s dearer
in the West than in the East, because the
demand for it is greater in the former; ana
in the East, for the same reason, it is
twenty per cent. dearer in the carpet tacto-
ries CT Philadelphia than in the same sort
of factories in New England. Wages are
higher here than in Europe, because the
demand for labor ID greater and the supply
less here than there !; but they are no higher
here, under protective tariff, than they are
in Australia, unde, free trade, and they are
higher in free trade England than in Spain
and the other protective countries of Eu.
rope. Intelligent laborers may leave the
democratic party, and vote with the repub-
licans, but they will not do go because q
high tariff, which increases the profits of
the owners of few mines and factories at
the expense of all the other people of the
country, is q cardinal principle of republic
anism. Mr.. Henry George, by far the ablest
labor leader in the c0untry, and for whom
sixty thousand iaborers in New York city
cast their votes last fall, is an out and out
free trader and in being so he shows his
true democracy, and his regard for the in
terests of the poor. Government protects
the property of the rich The rich, there
fore, should support the government. But
by the tariff the poorest man in Alexandria
pays as much to support the government
as Mr. Gould for the tariff is laid on the
necessaries of life, and poor man, TO live,
must consume as much of those necessaries
az millionaire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21

THE BABY ONLY SAvED.-John B. Beck
or and wife and their daughter in-law and
her baby, who were returning in light
wagon from Lancaster, Pa, to their home
Tuesday afternoon, were struck by the New
York ard Chicago express, running nearly fifty
miles per hour. Becker and his wife were hurled
to the right side of the track and instantly killed
Mrs. Emma Becker, with her baby in her arms,
was caught upon the cowcatcher and borne along
the road for some distance. when Mrs. Becker.
who had received severe injuries, fell off upon the
left-hand side of the road. The baby, 10 months
old, chung to the cowcatcher, and after being car
ried 300 yards, was taken off without scratch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
Arrest orn French Commissary.

PARIS, April2l.-M. Schnaebees, a special
French commissary at the Pagny-sur. Mo-
selle depot, has been arrested by Germans.
He had received several letters from the
German police commissioner at Ars asking
him to come to that place and confer with
him regarding the frontier service He
finally agreed to do so. While on his way
to AIRS he was roughly seized by the Ger
man police and was taken to Noveant, from
which place he was sent to Metz The
Metzer Zeitung says Schnaebeles arrest is
due to his connection with the anti German
agitation conducted by the Patriotic League;
but the people of Pagny-sur-M oselle declare
this to be entirely untrue, and say that he
had nothing to do with the agitation. The
incident has thrown the inhabitants of Metz
and Nancy into the widest state of excite.
ment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
A Runaway Train,

MILTON, VT, April pa train Of some
20 loaded freight cars standing on a side
track at Hurley's Crossing, near this village
on the Central Vermont railroad, With no
engine attached, started of on their OWL &C.
cord early this morning towards Sgantop
Junction and overlook and colided with a
freight train moving ncrth. The down
grade was heavy and when the runaway
cars overlook the freight train they wers
running at q rapid rate, nearly 80 miles an
hour. The result was that so cars of tie
two trains were thrown CT the track down
the embankment into an adjoining field aud
badly broken up. The railroad company
suffer considerable loss in rolling stock and
much damage TO freight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
The Fisheric. question.

LONDON, April 2l.-The Times says Lord
salisbury's offer to the government looking
to settlement of the Fisheries question,
contained in his dispatch of March q, is
generous and almost quixotic. 40 do
MORE" says the Times "would be weakness,
and we are slow to believe that America will
refuse to take advantage of what will cost
her nothing to accept"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
Prof Brown-Sequad informs his students

Prof Brown-Sequad informs his students
that death by throat cutting is painless from
the moment the skin of the neck is severed,
and that the severing of the larynx produce
complete anasthesia. Moreover, 3 blow de-
lived with violence upon the larynx can
enough exits from the worlds cares
made in this way already, and should
it become generally known that severing
the jugular vein is a painless operation there
is no telling how many will fix on this way
to end Tor they supposed all their woes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAz

Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April q, 1887
When Mr.. Barbour represented the Alex
andria district in Congress he was in con
slant request by people from his district
seeking places under the government. 1t
used to be said that not only was the recep-
ton room in his house filled by times in the
morning, but that the curb stones in front
of his house for considerable distance al
forded resting placeslor his callers for whom
there was no space inside. General Lee,
the present representative, is in almost as
great request. He has certain regular days
for coming to Washington, and on those
days, it is said, the railroad depot is always
crowded at the time his train is due.
1t is said to day that 8 successor to Chief
Justice Cartier, of the U. S. Court for this
district, will be appointed this week, as the
court can not get along much longer with
out 6 chief justice. Among those mention.
ed'in connection with the place is Mr. Nor.
ris, tie law partner of the late Richard
Merrick.
A member of the Cabinet is authority for
the statement that there will be no extra
session of Congress, and that that body will
not meet before TIE regular time, the first
Monday of next December.
The interstate commerce commission hav-
ing suspended the operation of the long and
short haul provision of the interstate COM
merce bill on certain Southern railroads,
applications for similar suspension are being
mnde to the commission from all the North
ern railroads, and as there ia as much
ground for the suspension in the latter as in
the former cases, the applications referred
to must be gSanted, and so the bill comes to
naught, as itShould.
The heroic bronze statue of Garfield was
raised on its peaestal, where Maryland ave.
nue. touches the Capitol grounds on the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
..Nin,tin tIle Rud. !"

Sad to say, many good thing attain8 10
nothing more than fair beginning On the
other hand it is matter for congratulation
that the growth of some evil things may be
also promptly frustrated A large proper,
ton of the cases OF the most widespread
and fatal of diseases-consump have
their inception in nasal catarrh. DR.. Sage5s
efiectual. Try it. 1t has cured thousands
All druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21

To the offer of 500 made by the director
of the mint for a new design for silver
dollar, the Macon Telegraph turns in this
answer son one side the rising sun, cor
nucopia rampant and the legend, Honesty
is the best policy On the other, in long
primer, Turn the rascals OUT Between
the two, one dollars worth of silver
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
FIour NIiII DESTROYED.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Apr. PA special from
Erie, Pa, says: The large Touring mill at
Draketown, near here, was destroyed by
fire yesterday. Several small buildings adj
joining were also burned and for time the
entire hamlet was threatened. The loss is
estimated at s27 ,OO0 insurance 81 ,OOO The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21

Eagles have Played havoc with young
lambs in Grant county, Oregon, this spring.
One farmer lost nine lambs in one day. The
method of the eagle is to swoop down upon
helpless little lamb and knock him over
and then with another swoop pick him up
and carry him away to be eaten at leisure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
Successful Surgical Operation.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2l.-Dr. john H..
Morton, Of Dallas, Tex, an eminent ply
stefan and surgeon of the South, who has
been in Philadelphia for few days past in
consultation with specialists concerning a
morbid growth in the mouth, had the dan
gerous obstruction successfully removed
from his throat yesterday by doctor D.
Hayes Agnew and James H. Bell Of this
oitv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
Striking WeaYerS.

AMEsBURy, Mass, April 21,-The @saV'
ers of the Hamilton Mills are still OUT. The
question of an increase of wages has been
referred to the board of directors, who will
hold meeting to-day. Unless the trouble
is settled this week, 1000 persons will be
thrown out Of emnlovment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21

LIFE WAS NOT A Picnic Christina Hop
per, good looking German girl, came to
New York from Wurtemberg year ago,
with the idea that money grew on bushes
life was, on the contrary, made up of hard
knocks and poor pay and 80 she tired of it.
Tuesday morning she drank carbolic acid
She was pumped out and is likely to re-
nnuar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
Major RIaine Dead.

WASHINGTON. April 21.-Adjutant Gen.
eral Drum to-day received telegram stat.
ing that Major John E. Blaine (brother of
ex Secretary Blaine), paymaster. died at
Hot Springs, Ark, this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
Cannot Attend.

CHARLESTON, s. c., April 21.-Mr. JEFF
ferson Davis has written a letter expressing
regret that he will not be able to attend the
ceremonies at the unwilling of the Calhoun
monument here next Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Tabb
and wife vs.. Hughes and wife. Submitted.
Washington and Ohio Railroad Company
vs. Lewis and ais. Argued by r. T. Barton,
esq, for appellant and e. o. Claughton. g.
E. Stuart and j. M. Johnson, esqs., for ap
pellees and submitted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
Suicide.

NEW YORK, April 21.-George Miller
German, while suffering from pIeurOpneu'
monia to-day, gashed his wrist and breast
with knife and jumped from second
story window. The fall fractured his skull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
Death OF "a Famous Horse.

M1ODLETowN, N. Y, April 2l.-"oId
Spot" the horse which General KilpaiIick
rode in his famous expeditions during the
war, died at Deckertown, n. j., few days
ago. He was thirty-three years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21

In The days of Romulus handful of hay
was useo in his ranks instead of flag, and
his military epsign, who commanded mum.
Der of soldiers, Vas called band" or an
Gent bearer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21

Solomon, it is claimed. knew theuse ofthe
compass, and his subjects steered their
course by it in sailing to the land of Ophir.
The use Of it was lost for centuries, along
with the art OF dyeing purple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
Vessel on Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2l.-An unknown
vessel, apparently lumber laden schooner
on fire was passed on the 18th instant ~
miles east of Cape Hatterai light by the
schooner Edwin I. Morris, from Cardenas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
The Remains of 1t. Dannenhower

The Remains of 1t. DannenkOWer.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 2l.-The remains
of Lieutenant John w. Dannenhower were
escorted to the train to-day, en- route fo-
Washington, by the officers of the Naval
Academy, the band, a company of United
States marines and file of sailors acting ss
pa1l haorar,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
Passage oftI,e Ecclesiastical giu

tI55~At,N Oa 21HN1 nv y W III.
BERLIN, April 2l.-The ecclesiastical bill
was passed in the lower House of the Prus.
sian Diet to-day. DIR. Windthorst, the cer.
ical leader, declared that the centre party
submitted to the Pope's wishes in voting for
the bill as it passed the upper house and
without offering any of the amendments.
which the centre had intended to propose
as necessary to make the bill entirely &c.
ceptnble to the Catholics of Germany The
centre party, DR.. Windthorst added, would
renew the fight against the government. if
at any time Catholic interests were affected
Prince Bismarck was in the House when
the bill was passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-21
Earfhnuake ahon1-

LONDON, April IA sharp shock of
earthquake has been experienced over the
whole of the Island of Jersey. The tremor
proceeded from west to east. No damaoa
was done. ""ase
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-14
Tie Fight in Texas.

SAYS a Galveston busines man "The
prohibition question has given rise 10
more discussion in Texas than any issue
ever brought before the people. Those
in favor of prohibition live principally in
the thickly population counties in the
northern portion Of the State, Dallas and
Fort Worth being the prohibition strong.
holds, while Galveston, San Antonio and
Ell Paso are opposed to it. Both sides are
making vigorous campaign, and vast
quantities Of fprinted matter for and against
the amendment are distributed throughout
the State. The anti.prohibitionists pub.
lisb an illustrated paper in Dallas at a cost
of 50 900 per month, and 1000 copies are
distributed each issue. 1t is generally
reported in Texas that the brewers and
liouor men of St. Louis have sent large
sums of money into the State to be used
during the campaign, and the prohibi.
tionists are equally liberal in eSpending
money, so that the election will be stub
bornly contested on both sides and the
race will be very close. Most of the
business men of Texas are opposed to
prohibition, but it is said that fully two
thirds of the newspapers in the State are
in favor of it, and many leading men are
fighting on that side"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-14
The sunahina in Mexico.

In two years. time the mercury in my
house has never risen above 60 degrees
nor fallen below 80. It is a curious physio-
logical fact that, after time, on Ameri-
can living here becomes unable to stand
intense heat, such, for example, as one
may experience by walking under tho ver-
tical tropical sun at m1dday On first
coming here Americans AID Englishmen
walk with impunity- in sthe sun, hut ina
year or more the same, men begin to seek
the shady side of the street on SUMMER
days. The explanation Of the coolness Of
stores, offices and houses even during what
we here call the shot months" Of April
and May, Is the rarity Of the air, which,
in shaded places, cannot Hold much heat!
One never feels the necessity of stripping
of ones outer clothing to keep cool. In q
word, the tableland climate of Mexico,
while not perfect, is, compared with the
New England collection Of violently assort
ed weathers, ideal. I have seen thin,
cadaverous,. Boston, consumptiye, nearly
killed there at tie blowing of the east
wind, gain twenty pounds in six months
in this city, and those nervous diseases
'engerdered by the erratic thermometer Of
New England are much helped by resi-
dence here. The drinking Of the common
peoples beverage Of pulque stops the
ravagcs of kidney diseases, and the abund-
ance Of vegetables the year round conduces
to the cure of dyspepsia, as; doesI also the
tranquility OF life In country where no
one is in o hurry.-City of Mexico Cor.
Boston Herald.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-14
Another Reunion.

Hoods Texas Brigade, which contri.
buted no small part to the magnificent
history of the Confederate army OF
Northern Virginia, had its annual re.
union at Austin last week. Of $500
of those Texans who marched to the
fields of Virginia, perhaps not more than
one.tenth of them returned home, and of
those more than half are now dead. One
of the features of the occasion was an
eloquent address from Hon. ]. D. Sayers,
himself gallant soldier 10 the com.
mand, in which, reciting the history of
the brigade, he gave an account of the
celebrated episode at the terrible battle
of the Wilderness, when Gen. Lee, in
order to re. establish his broken lines,
personally commenced to lead charge
of the Texas brigade, but was prevented
by the men themselves.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-14
The ParIsian BalsHoses. ;.

The fashion of giving balls blancs,
which are attended by girls Of tender age
only, who are not yet entitled to make
their debut in society, or to appear at the
balls roses, is meeting at present with
soma opposition. These infantine balls,
which are, however, frequently attended
by young ladies of 20 years, have been not
inappropriately compared to regiments
composed of old veterans and enfans dc
troupe. The chief sufferers from such
conventional entertainments are, Of
course, the older neophytes, who are con-
demned to go through their waltzes and
quadrilles under the eyes of atrabilious
duennas. It is doubtful, however, If the
present opposition will be able to break
through the barriers Of Journalism which
hedge in the marriageable French girl as
if she were pulling infant, and condemn
her to Cinderella like treatment unheard
of in the social philosophy of her English
or American sisters.-Paris Cor. London
Ta1epraph
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-14
Too rucb r.tInc and Drinking.

An old and retired banker in New York
said to me lately that he had just come
from Carlsbad, where he went to have
the gout treated. Said i:
sIs that place really influential upon
the gout?"
''If you would so to any spot in the
United States where the air was good,
and submit to tho same diet and exercise,
you would getawell just as quick. The
Americans go to Carlsbad and stay two
months working for health; and then
they go to Paris, and in two weeks, upon
o good: ehanpa gne spree, destroy all the
benefits they have received"
The same is the case even at Saratoga
and our health resorts. The waters are
unquestionably beneficial at that spot If
taken with some regard to. diet; but the
Saratoga hotels are all organized upon the
theory of feeding the system to the fullest
The bar rooms there for the men to re-
pair to are big enough for regiment to
enter. The dining rooms are prepared
for 1000 to eat at once. Spring chicken
from Syracuse, birds from the Adiron-
dacks, frogs from Canada pamper up the
system, and wine Is almost necessary to
wash them down; SO the waters one goes
to drink have but partial effect. What
good Is done in the morning at D O'Clock 1s
neutralized ut 10 o'clock breakfast. After
that the horse race and Its incidental dis
sipation, the afternoon ride and the big
supper at the lake and an evening given
up to cards or billiards or drink, carry the
invalid faster toward his grave than back
from it.--Herald Of Health.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-14
W. L. KELLETT
Pomona Hill Nurseries,
POMONA, N. C..

Two and balfmiles west Of Greensboro,
N. c.. The main line of the r. Il d. Il.
r. passes through the grounds and with
in 100 feet of the Office. Salem trains
make regular stops twice daily each way.
Those interested in Fruit and Fruit grow
ing are cordially invited to inspect this
the largest nursery in the State aud one
among the largest in the South.
The proprietor has for many years Wis.
tied the leading Nurseries North and
West, and corresponded with those Of
foreign countries, gathering every fruit
that was calculated to suit the South,
both native and foreign. The reputation
of Pomona Hill Nurseries is such that
many agents going out from Greensboro,
representing other nurseries, try to leave
the impression that they are representing
these nurseries. Why do they do it?
Let the public answer.
have in stock growing land can show
visitors the same) the largest and best
stock Of trees, &C., ever shown or seen in
any two nurseries in North Carolina,
consisting of apple, peach, pear, cherry,
plum, grape, Japanese perslmmon, Japa'
nese plum, apricots, nectarine, Russian
apricot, mulberry, ounces. Small fruits
Strawberry, raspberry, currants, pecans,
English walnuts, rhubarb, asparagus,
evergreens, shade trees, roses &c.
Give your order to my authorized
agent or order direct from the nursery.
Correspondence solicited. Descriptive
catalogues free to applicants.
Address,
j. VAN. LINDLEY.
POMONA,
Guilford County, N. c.
May 26, 1857 4G 6m
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-14
Hints to Swimmers,

The expert swimmer acquires the knack
of expelling little mir the instant he
finds himself going under. This drives
out any water that may have been inhaled
if he has been taken by surprise by a
wave or by any other sudden immersion,
and he can usually hold his breath long
enough to reach the surface. If motif
he is kept under water too long for his
non-breathing powers-he involuntarily
tries to breathe, and browns, as do the por-
poise and his confreres under like condi-
tions.
The cruel and dangerous practice
among boys of ducking one another yio-
lently and Mt unexpected moments, much
as it is to be reprehended, has probably
saved more lives than it has sacrificed,
for it teaches its victims to catch the
breath almost rs instinctively as does a
seal.
The same end may be attained, how
ever, by less brutal methods, if the
learner will begin by ducking himself in
shallow water, and as the submerged con-
dition becomes familiar, advance to div
ing, swimming under water, and the like,
until, within the bounds of reason, it is q
matter of Indifference whether the head
is under water or not.-New York COM
mercial Advertiser.